This is the moment Californian cops rescue a fisherman stranded 75 feet up a cliff after being trapped by the tide.

The rescue operation took place between Pedro Point and Devils Slide in San Mateo County in the US state of California on 25th February.

The Golden Gate Division Air Operations team of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) shared the footage on social media on 26th February with the message: “Last night, CHP H-32 responded with Pacifica Fire to a citizen’s report of a bright white light at the bottom of a cliff between Pedro Point and Devils Slide.

“H-32 (helicopter) responded and located a person approximately 75 feet up a cliff wall. The H-32 crew was able to talk the man down to the rocky beach below where H-32 performed a ‘toe in’ rescue landing.”

The police said: “The male was flown to the south side of Devils Slide where San Mateo Sheriff and CHP Officers had established an LZ (Landing Zone).

“After talking to the man it turns out he was fishing when he became trapped by the tide around 4pm.”

CHP added: “He had climbed the cliff to avoid being struck by the ocean waves. Luckily for him, an alert citizen saw his light and called 911.”

The man, name not disclosed, was uninjured in the incident.